Nov 1

Nov 1 Week 6 Wins: How new daily habits added up to big savings!

Some say it takes 21 days to form new habits, but it wasn't until week six that I finally seemed to have hit my stride. I eliminated a record amount of non-essential spending, paid off a credit card, and found $365 in additional savings to boot!

Oct 27

Oct 27 11 ways to save money on what you wear.

Melanie Harding

Money

Italian fashion designer Miuccia Prada once said, "What you wear is how you present yourself to the world, especially today, when human contacts are so quick. Fashion is instant language." We explore how to maintain your wardrobe without breaking your budget.

Oct 25

Oct 25 What happens at a Naked Lady Party (and why you'll want to host one!)

Melanie Harding

Money

How we restocked our closets, eliminated clutter, and donated to charity without spending a dime.

Oct 20

Oct 20 25 Free Dates (because relationships shouldn't be built on money).

Melanie Harding

Money, Wellbeing

Quality time with friends, family, and loves is important. Invest in your relationships without spending a dime with these totally free date ideas. Whether you are ridiculous or serious, an author or an outdoorsman, this list has something for you!

Oct 18

Oct 18 Week 4 Wins: How I saved $177, found immediate motivation, & tackled our student loan debt.

Melanie Harding

Money, Meaning

I have paid an extra $400.26 toward our debt in just 4 weeks! In this post, I discuss how this success was mostly due to radical changes of the tiniest kind, wins that have nothing to do with money, and how I found I will be able to redirect over $6,000 to debt repayment in the year to come.

Oct 13

Oct 13 When was the last time you questioned what you truly need?

Melanie Harding

Meaning, Money

Why challenging questions are a necessary part of meaningful change.

Oct 11

Oct 11 Imagine a world where we buy nothing. (Spoiler: It already exists!)

Melanie Harding

Meaning, Money, Time, Wellbeing

Imagine a world where we don't have to buy a gosh darn thing because our neighbor has exactly what we need sitting in his house collecting dust, and he's happy to lend it or even just outright give it to us. This world already exists, and you can be a member.

Oct 6

Oct 6 The geography of mindful thought.

Jennifer Ellen Haydon

Wellbeing

Our first guest contributor discusses how being more mindful of our thoughts can help us break patterns of worry and negativity and cultivate greater wellbeing.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Week 2 Wins: How I found $701 in savings in just one pay period!

Melanie Harding

Money

Deciding how my life would look if I spent my money on what mattered created a huge and immediate change. Instead of berating myself for being off track, I was asking myself "What do you really want? Let's do that."

Sep 29

Sep 29 The Plan that ended my excessive spending.

Melanie Harding

Meaning, Money

Once we’ve identified what is essential for a fulfilling life, we can choose to use our money as a tool to get us there instead of it being a source of shame.

Sep 27

Sep 27 You can't exorcise a demon without first looking it in the eye.

Melanie Harding

Money, Meaning, Time, Wellbeing

Understanding your habits can empower you to take action. Learn how to reveal bad spending habits & their sometimes surprising causes. Plus, tools for managing major productivity killers in order to make more time for the things we love.

Sep 20

Sep 20 How a journey begins.

Melanie Harding

Money, Meaning, Time

The way we live should reflect our deepest held beliefs about who we are and what is important to us. Why I recommitted to spending my money and moments on the things that were truly meaningful.

Welcome.